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Brief, scope & technical plan
We review the brief, source assets, effects requirements, frame rates, aspect ratios, output specifications, collaborators and milestones to map out a realistic schedule.
POST-PRODUCTION / DUBAI · SHARJAH · KOCHI
POST.
EVERY DETAIL
MATTERS.
From the first offline cut to the final master, we connect editorial craft, technical precision and specialist talent inside one post-production workflow.
adGrains serves agencies, production companies and brands across Dubai and Sharjah, with a Sharjah studio and a connected creative team in Kochi, joining at any stage or taking a project through finishing and delivery.
FEATURE FILM EDITING / DOCUMENTARY / LONG FORM
01STORY FIRST.
FEATURE FILMS.
Narrative structure, performance and rhythm are at the heart of our editorial craft.
Founder and editor Shibeesh K Chandran has personally edited three feature films, with credited work including Pottas Bomb and Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri. We welcome new narrative features, independent films and documentaries.
A CONNECTED PIPELINE
01ONE PIPELINE.
MANY DISCIPLINES.
Editing, motion, VFX, colour, sound and final mastering work better when they are planned together. We build a practical pipeline around your footage, your creative requirements and your delivery schedule.
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Ingest, backup & organisation
Incoming rushes, sound, graphics and related assets are checked and organised. We agree on source-media access, transfer method, project naming, versioning and backup requirements.
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Offline edit & picture lock
Editors create the narrative and timing using working media and temporary treatments. We refine the edit with client feedback before picture lock and turnover to specialist finishing.
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Online conform & turnover
Using locked sequences and turnover references, the team reconnects original footage, checks framing and effects, and prepares shots for final work.
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Motion graphics & VFX
Titles, 2D motion design, information graphics, compositing, paint, cleanup, screen replacements and 3D elements are developed and approved as required by the project.
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Colour, sound & finishing
Picture consistency, visual grade, dialogue, voice-over, music and effects are brought together for the intended final presentation, with specialist coordination where needed.
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Mastering, versions & QC
Final masters, aspect-ratio versions, social cutdowns, subtitled exports and project deliverables are checked against approved technical and creative specifications.
SPECIALIST SERVICES
02FROM EDIT
TO FINISH.
Engage the complete team or bring adGrains into an existing production for a specialist stage.
Select a specialty to see what we do, how we work and exactly what to send us.
Offline & online editing
Story development, picture lock, finishing conform and technical editorial supervision.
Explore serviceMotion graphics
Design-led animation, kinetic typography, titles, infographics and branded visuals.
Explore serviceVFX & compositing
Screen replacements, rotoscoping, tracking, paint, cleanup and visual integration.
Explore service3D & CGI
3D objects, animation, product visualisation and mixed-media creative treatments.
Explore serviceColour Grading & Sound
Colour finishing and sound post-production coordinated around the final film.
Explore serviceMastering & versioning
Platform-specific delivery, aspect ratios, subtitles, quality control and multiple outputs.
Explore serviceSocial Reels & Short-Form Editing
Vertical-first reels, social stories, campaign cutdowns, captions and recurring social content.
Explore serviceVideo Adaptations & Resizing
Reframing for 16:9, 9:16, 4:5, 1:1 and custom formats; cutdowns, text and version adaptations without stretching.
Explore serviceINFRASTRUCTURE
03BUILT FOR
THE WORK.
Creative ideas need organised media, capable systems and dependable collaboration. Our infrastructure is designed to support substantial productions and evolving deliverables.
300TB+
Studio storage capacity for media-intensive projects and working assets.
2
Connected studio locations — Sharjah, UAE and Kochi, India.
Cloud
Cloud backup supporting the studio media infrastructure; project-specific archiving is scoped separately.
SOFTWARE & COLLABORATION
04TOOLS SERVE
THE STORY.
Our workflow uses professional creative applications, project-appropriate systems and online review platforms. Software choice follows the source material, creative objectives and finishing specifications.
Our editorial and motion workflows use Adobe Creative Cloud, with Frame.io for project review. Additional applications and interchange formats are selected to suit the production and final deliverables.
Structured media ingest, labelling and folder conventions
Project version tracking and collaborative reviews
Offline-to-online turnover and technical checks
Controlled delivery of masters and adaptations
TWO STUDIOS, ONE WORKFLOW
05CREATIVE FOCUS.
CONNECTED TEAMS.
A spacious Sharjah studio
Close to the Corniche and water canal, our UAE space offers natural light, wide windows and an open environment for editorial supervision, creative reviews and client collaboration.
KOCHI / INDIAREMOTE POST-PRODUCTION TEAM
Editorial, motion graphics and specialist capacity connected to our UAE creative oversight.
STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHS COMING SOONSpecialist support in Kochi
Our Kochi team works across editing, motion graphics and post-production, coordinating creative versions and specialist tasks with the Sharjah studio.
QUESTIONS WE OFTEN GET
06FLEXIBLE BY
DESIGN.
Can you finish footage shot by another production company?
Yes. We work with externally captured material and collaborate with existing directors, agencies and production teams. We assess the media, project status and finishing requirements before committing to a schedule.
Can you take over an existing edit?
Often, yes. We typically need the latest project file or interchange, source media, fonts, linked graphics, previous review exports and a clear description of outstanding work. Compatibility is checked before accepting the handover.
Can we engage only editing, motion design or VFX?
Yes. We can support a specialist stage or manage a coordinated post-production workflow from offline to delivery.
How do remote reviews and approvals work?
We agree on a shared review method, feedback owner and version-naming approach. Consolidated, time-coded notes keep decisions documented and revisions focused.
FROM OFFLINE TO FINAL DELIVERY
YOUR STORY.
OUR CRAFT.
Tell us what you need to finish. We’ll help shape the right workflow.
Share your brief ↗AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS
NEED A DEDICATED POST-PRODUCTION TEAM?
We build and manage editorial and motion graphics teams for agencies, with UAE coordination and a dedicated post producer to manage traffic.
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